Rember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately,
the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe
brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S * Ask the individual to SMILE.
T * Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK a simple sentence(Coherently) (eg. It is sunny out today)
R * Ask him or her to RAISE both arms.
If he or she has trouble with
ANY ONE of these tasks,
call 999/911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out
his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the
other , that is also an indication of a stroke.
American Stroke Association report is included below:
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3008841
Commentary: source http://www.hoax-slayer.com/identify-stroke.html The procedure for identifying a stroke that is outlined in above email forward is valid. According to information available on the American Stroke Association's website, the three questions outlined in the email are a medically viable method for a layperson to ascertain if a person is presenting with stroke symptoms.
The procedure was originally outlined in a report to the American Stroke Association's 28th International Stroke Conference. The report states that a bystander may be able to spot someone having a stroke by giving the person a simple, quick test to see if they can smile, raise both arms and keep them up, and speak a simple sentence coherently...
Certainly, the core information in the email is worth heeding. Knowing how to conduct this simple test could indeed save a person's life. The aforementioned report explains that if bystanders can relay results of this test to an emergency dispatcher, it could speed treatment to stroke patients. Time is crucial in treating stroke.
America's National Stroke Association lists the following as common symptoms of stroke:
- Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
- Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
- Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- Sudden severe headache with no known cause
However, there is an important point that needs to be considered. While the central information in the email is true, the absence of these symptoms does not necessarily indicate that a person is NOT having a stroke. It could be extremely dangerous to reach the conclusion that a person did not require medical attention just because he or she could successfully carry out the three steps outlined in the test. A site visitor relates the following real life experience, which graphically illustrates this potential danger:
More reading....
http://stroke.ufhealth.org/for-patients/signs-and-symptos-of-a-stroke
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Immdiate Action
When stroke strikes, the capillaries in the brain will gradually burst. When a stroke occurs,
stay calm. No matter where the victim is, do not move e him/her.
Because, if moved, the capillaries will burst. Help the victim to sit
up where he is to prevent him from falling over again, and then the
blood letting can begin.
If you have in our home an injection syringe that would be the best, otherwise,
a sewing needle or a straight pin will do.
Place the needle/pin over fire to sterilize it, and then use
it to prick the tip of all 10 fingers. There are no specific
acupuncture points, just prick about an mm from the fingernail. Prick
till blood comes out. If blood does not start to drip, then squeeze
with your fingers. When all 10 digits is bleeding, wait a few minutes
then the victim will regain consciousness.
If the victim's mouth is crooked, then pull on his ears until they are red. Then prick each
ear lobe twice until two drops of blood comes from each ear lobe.
After a few minutes the victim should regain consciousness. ,Wait till
the victim regain his normal state without any abnormal symptoms then
take him to the hospital, otherwise, if he was taken in the ambulance
in a hurry to the hospital, the bumpy trip will cause all the
capillaries in his brain to burst. If he could save his life, barely
managing to walk, then it is by the grace of his ancestors learned
about letting blood to save life from Chinese traditional doctor Ha
Bu-Ting who lives in Sun-Juke. Furthermore, I had practical experience
with it.
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